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Microbes that live inside the bodies of animals normally cause diseases. However some of them also help animals. Give an example to prove this point

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In digestive system of certain herbivorous animals such as goats and cows, houses certain beneficial protozoa and bacteria. These microbes help herbivorous to digest plant materials by breaking down cellulose.

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